Kept vs Roku TV Remote & Stick Ctrl +
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kept
This app helps you track warranties and important purchase details. It allows you to log items with receipt photos and serial numbers, and provides timely alerts before coverage expires. All your data is stored locally on your device, ensuring privacy.
- Log purchases with receipt photos
- Note serial numbers
- Set warranty coverage alerts
- Serial number detection from photos
- Home screen widget for expiring items
- One-tap serial copy
- Export all records
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Kept is a warranty tracker with no account, no ads, no subscription and no data collection. Snap the receipt, note the serial, set the coverage. Kept warns you 30 days and 7 days before a warranty ends, so the repair is free because you could find the proof. WHAT IT DOES • Log a purchase in about twenty seconds including receipt photos, serial number, price, store • Quiet warnings before coverage ends (you choose: 90, 30, or 7 days out) • Serial numbers detected from your receipt photo, entirely on your device • An "expiring soon" widget for your Home Screen • One-tap serial copy when you're on the phone with support • Export everything as a file anytime, your records are yours WHAT IT DOESN'T DO • No account. No ads. No subscription. No analytics. • Nothing you enter ever leaves your phone. Our App Store privacy label is "Data Not Collected" because we don't. Kept is free, forever. Every feature. If it earns a place on your Home Screen or saves you a repair bill there's a tip jar in Settings.
Roku TV Remote & Stick Ctrl +
Transform your iPhone into a smart remote for Roku devices and Smart TVs. Enjoy voice commands, keyboard input, and quick access to apps and channels. Offers full remote functionality including navigation, touch controls, and volume adjustment with automatic device detection.
- Voice commands for search and navigation
- Built-in keyboard input
- Quick access to favorite apps and channels
- Full remote functionality
- Automatic device detection
- Wi-Fi network connectivity
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Turn your iPhone into a powerful remote for Roku devices and Smart TVs with fast and seamless control. Use voice commands to search and navigate, type instantly with built-in keyboard input, and access your favorite apps and channels in seconds. Enjoy full remote functionality including navigation, touch controls, playback options, and volume adjustment, all with automatic device detection over the same Wi-Fi network for quick connectivity. Designed for a smooth, reliable, and user-friendly experience, bringing all essential controls into one place. Disclaimer: This app is not an official product and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Roku, Inc. or Roku devices. Privacy Policy: https://sagemodestudios.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://sagemodestudios.com/terms Contact Us: https://sagemodestudios.com/contact
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Kept at free against Roku TV Remote & Stick Ctrl +'s free with in-app purchases. Roku TV Remote & Stick Ctrl +'s advantage is iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Kept sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Roku TV Remote & Stick Ctrl + sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Kept against 5.0 for Roku TV Remote & Stick Ctrl +. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Kept ships an update every 4 days, Roku TV Remote & Stick Ctrl + weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kept | Roku TV Remote & Stick Ctrl + |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Moses Smith | Holmes Marcus Deron |
In-app purchases
Kept
- Coffee$1.99
- Lunch$4.99
- Legend$9.99
Roku TV Remote & Stick Ctrl +
- RokuStream Monthly$4.991 Month
- Annual Plan (Special Offer)$9.991 Year
- RokuStream Annual$14.991 Year
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